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What the hell happened last night, and why does everybody think John Boehner is a big toolbox?
Ok. Deep breaths. We will work our way through this together.
The problem is the “fiscal cliff,” which is a thing invented by Congress to make themselves look like assholes. House Speaker John Boehner (R-The Sun) and Barack Obama have been “negotiating” to try to avoid this cliff, because it is projected to send the country back into a recession. This is regarded by both sides as a Bad Thing, so, logically, both sides have also turned it into a big game of chicken, for Leverage, because, again, they are assholes. Read more on Your Big Fat Wonkette Guide To The ‘Plan B’ Fiscal Cliff Nonsense Tornado…